“This is Not Putting Pressure”: Shehu Sani Reveals Benefits of ECOWAS Sanctions on Niger Coup Leaders
- Senator Shehu Sani said cutting off the electricity supply to the Niger Republic is not putting pressure on the military junta
- Sani explained that the electricity supply affects the masses in hospitals, schools, homes and offices in the landlocked country
- The former lawmaker added that the sanctions are making the people rally around the coup leaders and learn to live independent
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Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani said the decision of the Nigerian government to cut off the electricity supply to the Niger Republic is not putting pressure on the military junta.
Sani claimed that the electricity issue affects hospitals, schools, homes and offices of the masses, not the coup plotters.
Source: UGC
How ECOWAS sanctions are not harming Niger military junta
Reacting to the ECOWAS sanctions on Niger on his Twitter handle @ShehuSani, he said cutting off the electricity supply creates resentment against Nigeria.
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The former lawmaker added that the sanctions make the people rally around the military junta and push Nigeriens to learn to live without dependence.
“Cutting off electricity supplies to Niger Republic is affecting their hospitals, Schools, homes and offices. This is not putting pressure on the military junta but punishing the masses of that country and creating resentment against our country.
“The action taken by Nigeria and Ecowas is further pushing Nigeriens to rally round their Military Government. France, Ecowas & Nigeria are pushing them to learn to live without dependence.”
ECOWAS orders standby force against Niger coup plotters, details emerge
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered its Chief of Defence Staff to activate a standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic following the recent military coup that took over power from ousted president Mohamed Bazoum.
This was disclosed in a resolution on the Niger coup at the ECOWAS Extraordinary meeting in Abuja on Thursday, August 10.
The resolution was read by the President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray.
Niger coup: RFeno Omokri tells ECOWAS, Tinubu what to do as Gen Tchiani threatens to kill Bazoum
Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide to Goodluck Jonathan, has told the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and President Bola Tinubu what to do should General Abdourahmane Tchiani carry out his threat to kill President Mohamed Bazoum.
He urged ECOWAS and President Tinubu to respond to the threat with a strong warning.
Omokri said General Tchiani had threatened to kill Bazoum should ECOWAS intervene with military action to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic.
Tension as former Niger rebel leader launches group to counter coup plotters
Tension is brewing in Niger Republic after former rebel leader and politician Rhissa Ag Boula launched a movement to counter coup plotters who ousted President Mohamed Bazoum from office.
In a statement, Boula said the group is called the Council of the Resistance for the Republic (CRR).
Source: Legit.ng
